Jump to Previous Abraham Abraham's Appointed Believed Calls Dead Descendants Existence Faith Forefather Gives Holy Life Makes Merely Nations Presence Promise Quickeneth Reviveth Righteous Sight Sure True. Writings WrittenJump to Next Abraham Abraham's Appointed Believed Calls Dead Descendants Existence Faith Forefather Gives Holy Life Makes Merely Nations Presence Promise Quickeneth Reviveth Righteous Sight Sure True. Writings WrittenParallel Verses English Standard Version as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. New American Standard Bible (as it is written, "A FATHER OF MANY NATIONS HAVE I MADE YOU") in the presence of Him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist. King James Bible (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. Holman Christian Standard Bible in God's sight. As it is written: I have made you the father of many nations. He believed in God, who gives life to the dead and calls things into existence that do not exist. International Standard Version As it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations." Abraham acted in faith when he stood in the presence of God, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence things that don't yet exist. NET Bible (as it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations"). He is our father in the presence of God whom he believed--the God who makes the dead alive and summons the things that do not yet exist as though they already do. Aramaic Bible in Plain English According to what is written: “I have appointed you a father to the multitude of the nations, before God, in whom you believed, who gives life to the dead, and he calls those who are not as though they are.” GOD'S WORD® Translation as Scripture says: "I have made you a father of many things." Abraham believed when he stood in the presence of the God who gives life to dead people and calls into existence nations that don't even exist. King James 2000 Bible (As it is written, I have made you a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead, and calls those things which are not as though they were. American King James Version (As it is written, I have made you a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who vivifies the dead, and calls those things which be not as though they were. American Standard Version (as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were. Douay-Rheims Bible (As it is written: I have made thee a father of many nations,) before God, whom he believed, who quickeneth the dead; and calleth those things that are not, as those that are. Darby Bible Translation (according as it is written, I have made thee father of many nations,) before the God whom he believed, who quickens the dead, and calls the things which be not as being; English Revised Version (as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were. Webster's Bible Translation (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations) before him whom he believed, even God, who reviveth the dead, and calleth those things which are not, as though they were. Weymouth New Testament so that the promise should be made sure to all Abraham's true descendants; not merely to those who are righteous through the Law, but to those who are righteous through a faith like that of Abraham. Thus in the sight of God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and makes reference to things that do not exist, as though they did, Abraham is the forefather of all of us. As it is written, "I have appointed you to be the forefather of many nations." World English Bible As it is written, "I have made you a father of many nations." This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were. Young's Literal Translation who is father of us all (according as it hath been written -- 'A father of many nations I have set thee,') before Him whom he did believe -- God, who is quickening the dead, and is calling the things that be not as being. Lexicon καθως adverbkathos  kath-oce': just (or inasmuch) as, that -- according to, (according, even) as, how, when. γεγραπται verb - perfect passive indicative - third person singular grapho  graf'-o: to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe -- describe, write(-ing, -ten). οτι conjunction hoti  hot'-ee: demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why. πατερα noun - accusative singular masculine pater  pat-ayr': a father (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) -- father, parent. πολλων adjective - genitive plural neuter polus  pol-oos': abundant, altogether, common, far (passed, spent), (be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times), plenteous, sore, straitly. εθνων noun - genitive plural neuter ethnos  eth'-nos: a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan) -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people. τεθεικα verb - perfect active indicative - first person singular tithemi  tith'-ay-mee: advise, appoint, bow, commit, conceive, give, kneel down, lay (aside, down, up), make, ordain, purpose, put, set (forth), settle, sink down. σε personal pronoun - second person accusative singular se  seh: thee -- thee, thou, thy house. κατεναντι adverb katenanti  kat-en'-an-tee: directly opposite -- before, over against. ου relative pronoun - genitive singular masculine hos  hos: the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. επιστευσεν verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular pisteuo  pist-yoo'-o: to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ) θεου noun - genitive singular masculine theos  theh'-os: a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). του definite article - genitive singular masculine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. ζωοποιουντος verb - present active participle - genitive singular masculine zoopoieo  dzo-op-oy-eh'-o: to (re-)vitalize -- make alive, give life, quicken. τους definite article - accusative plural masculine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. νεκρους adjective - accusative plural masculine nekros  nek-ros':  dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun) -- dead. και conjunction kai  kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words καλουντος verb - present active participle - genitive singular masculine kaleo  kal-eh'-o: to call (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise) -- bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called). τα definite article - accusative plural neuter ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. μη particle - nominative me  may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. οντα verb - present participle - accusative plural neuter on  oan: being -- be, come, have. ως adverb hos  hoce: which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows) οντα verb - present participle - accusative plural neuter on  oan: being -- be, come, have. 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